Maryland 4-H Animal Science Livestock Market Project Record Name 4-H Age Primary Club Name Years in 4-H Years in this Project I have completed this record and believe all information to be complete and accurate. Member s Signature Parent s Signature Please indicate your Animal Science Project Area Beef/Dairy Steer Market Goat Market Sheep Market Swine What goals did you set for your project this year and did you achieve them? 1. 2. 3. What were two things you learned from completing this project this year? 1. 2. What is one thing you would like to improve or do differently with your project next year?
I used one or more of these Life Skills from the Targeting Life Skills Wheel HEAD Example: Decision Making Life Skills Describe the Life Skills you used and what you learned in relation to your project. Example Table What I learned as a result of using this skill. I learned that I needed to be sure to budget my money when purchasing my rabbit projects so I would have enough to cover all of my expenses. HEART Example: Sharing HAND Example: Healthy Life Choices HEALTH Example: Managing Feelings I learned how to give younger 4-H members pointers on how to fit and show their animals properly. I learned that animals don t grow well unless they receive the proper food. I learned to control my feelings when I became frustrated that my pig would not cooperate to get loaded on the trailer I used one or more of these Life Skills from the Targeting Life Skills Wheel HEAD What I learned as a result of using this skill. HEART HAND HEALTH The diagram below shows many of the Life Skills learned in 4-H: Courtesy of Iowa State University-Used with Permission 11/2012 2
Project Activities Include: Field Trips, Skillathon, Judging, Workshops, Quality Assurance, Class Participation, etc. All project activities listed should be about this project area only. Name of Activity/Event Location (School, Club, County, Regional, State, National etc.) Project Communications All project communications listed should be about this project area only. Type of Communication (Speech, Demonstration, Visual Presentation, etc.) Title Location (School, Club, County, Regional, State, National etc.) Project Exhibits Include: Fairs, Shows, Community Events, etc. All project exhibits listed should be for projects in this area only. Exhibit Location/Event Placing (if applicable) 3
Table 1: Information on Project Animals Project Animal Description Beginning of Project End of Project Final Production Breed Sex Identification 4-H Tag # Weigh-in Weight Purchase Cost or Market Value Weigh-in Weight Selling Price or Market Value Death, Loss, or Sold Days On Feed Lbs. Gained Lbs. Per Day TOTALS - - N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Lbs Gained Per Day To calculate lbs. gained take the lbs. gained and divide by the number of days on feed.
Purchased Table 2: Feed Expenses Type of feed (grain, mix, hay, supplement, pasture, silage) $/lb (total cost divided by lbs) Pounds (lbs) Total Cost Total pounds and total feed costs Feed Efficiency To calculate feed efficiency take the total pounds of feed you have fed to your market animals and divide that by the total pounds gained by all of them. Feed Efficiency = Table 3: All Other Expenses (Bedding, Insurance, Entry Fees, Equipment, Sale Commission, Supplies, Etc.) Description of Item or Expense Cost Total All Other Expenses 5
Table 4: Health and Veterinary Expenses List practices & materials used to treat or protect your animals from parasites, illnesses, & diseases. Include veterinary examinations, health papers, treatments for illnesses or injuries, foot care, vaccinations, medications & dewormers etc. 4-H Tag#/ Reason for Treatment or Treatment Given Withdrawal Period Cost Animal ID Veterinary Visit (s) Treated Days Completed Total Health and Veterinary Expenses Sold Table 5: Sale Animal Income Income from animals sold through 4-H Livestock Sale(s), Privately Sold, Sold at Livestock Auction, etc. Description of Income (Include 4-H Tag #) Final Weight Gross Sale (Amount of Check) $/lb (net sale/final weight) Total weight and value of animals sold N/A 6
Table 6: All Other Income Include all other income from project animal(s) including premiums, products (wool, etc.), etc. Description of Income Income $ Total All Other Income Financial Summary: Please make sure to use the above totals. Determine how much money you made or lost on your project animals. You can determine your profit (or loss) by: A. Add Income 1. Sale Animal Income (Table 5) $ 2. All Other Income (Table 6) $ Total Income (A) $ B. Add Expenses 1. Project Animal Costs (Table 1) $ 2. Feed Expenses (Table 2) $ 3. All Other Expenses (Table 3) $ 4. Health and Veterinary Expenses (Table 4) $ Total Expenses (B)$ Subtract B from A to get profit or loss Total $ (profit or loss) University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression. 1/2013 7